Live from WordPress.org · Sep 29, 2026
Best Block Spam Comments Plugins for WordPress
4 plugins are tagged “block spam comments” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is TomS reCAPTCHA with 500+ active installs.
| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TomS reCAPTCHA
Integrated Google ReCaptcha for WordPress.Protect the login, register, lostpassword and…
|
500+ |
| 2 |
Block Spam Comments
Detect and Block spam comments.
|
10+ |
| 3 |
Radical
Use Radical to block spam comments
|
10+ |
| 4 |
TomS Vaptcha
Gesture captcha —— Easy for human, hard for robots. Protect the login, register…
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<10 |
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Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.
- 25 Update freshness
- 20 Works with the latest WordPress
- 25 Rating, weighted by review count
- 15 Support threads resolved
- 15 Active installs
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What is the most popular block spam comments plugin for WordPress?
TomS reCAPTCHA is the most popular block spam comments plugin with 500+ active installs and a 5/5 rating on WordPress.org.
How many block spam comments plugins are on WordPress.org?
There are currently 4 plugins tagged “block spam comments” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Are these block spam comments plugins actively maintained?
0 of the top 4 block spam comments plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.
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